Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-20
AT THE CAPITAL.
Crowds View the Remains Of
Governor BOdVell.
Magnificent Floral Tributes from
SorroVine Friends.
Full Programme Of Tuesdays CeremO-
MES.
Full Programme Of Tuesdays Ceremo,
Crowds Of People Arrive in the City to
Attend the Funeral.

The crowds that came and went at the
State House yesterday to view the remains
of Governor Bodwell could but be impressed
with full sense of the great bereavement
which has befallen the people of Maine.
The groups standing in the rotunda of the
capital, the subdued tones, the
moistened eyes we're all eloquent of the
grief which all people feel at the loss of one
whose great generous heart was of the people
and with the people The decorators had
finished their work, the greater part of which
was mnutely described in yesterdays Kenne-
bee Journal. The finishing touches consisted
in the additional festoonng of the sides of
the Council chamber, Governors room and
Representatives hall, with broad streamers of
black Grape and white thibet. The
floral tributes were beautiful and original.
The designs we're all expressive of some
tender thought and the flowers we're the most
beautiful that could be procured in the best
hot houses of New England 1t seemed as
if the florists art had exhausted itself in the
variety and beauty of these designs. The
whole darkened rotunda was filed with their
sweet fragrance. On the foot
of the casket was large
basket filed with the most beautiful and
choice hot house flowers, from the Execu-
tive Council, Governors Staff, and the
Heads of the State Departments. The re-
mainder of the floral tributes we're on the
north side of the rotunda beneath the large
crayon portrait of Governor Bodwell, on a
large stand heavily draped in mourning. The
first of these designs a beautiful floral
Bible from family relatives. 1t rested upon
lovely bank of ferns and ivy leaves.
Worked in amid the beautiful white flowers
Of the cover we're the figures 1918
and 1887, in immortelles. The design
iext to this was from the employees of
of the Granite Company and was a
monument of white flowers ,pinks roses, and
other beautiful varieties, around which is q
wreath of the choicest fowers--the whole is
trimmed with a fringe of smilax and forms
an exquisite piece. The Governors STAFF
have a very beautiful floral cross The
back and margin of which is composed
entirely of ivy leaves and choice ferns.
The front is made up of mag
nifcent white fowers-Marechal Mel
and Catherine Mermet roses, Roman Hya-
cinths and other handsome varieties. Over the
arm of this cross is floral sickle the blade
of which is made Of carnation pinks of the
same tint as the Catherine Mermet roses. The
ha ndle Of this is made Of green English ivy
leaves. 1t magnificent and touching tri-
butte. Here are also two more designs from the
Governor's Staff, the Executive Council, and
the heads Of the various State departments
Zone Of these is beautiful floral pillow and
the other an inclined wreath. The pillow il
made of the choicest hot house flowers and il
the centre upon pure white background Of
carnation pinks is the name BoDwELL in pur
3ple immortelles. The inclined floral wreati
stands upon bank Of flowers Is base, com
u posed of calla lilies, English violets, choic,
!, 7rose buds Of the Marechal Mel and Catherin,
Mermet variety. The next piece il larg